--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > Translation by Swami Gambhirananda > > > > 2.45 To those who are thus devoid of discriminating wisdom, who > > indulge in pleasure, [Here Ast. adds 'yat phalam tad aha, what > result > > accrues, that the Lord states:'-Tr.] O Arjuna, vedah, the Vedas; > > traigunya-visayah, have the three qualities as their object, have > the > > three > > gunas, [Traigunya means the collection of the three qualities, viz > > sattva > > (purity), rajas (energy) and tamas (darkness); i.e. the collection > of > > virtuous, vicious and mixed activities, as also their results. In > this > > derivative sense traigunya means the worldly life.] i.e. the > worldly > > life, as > > the object to be revealed. But you bhava, become; nistraigunyah, > free > > from the three qualities, i.e. be free from desires. [There is a > > seeming > > conflict between the advices to be free from the three qualities > and > > to be > > ever-poised in the quality of sattva. Hence, the Commentator takes > the > > phrase nistraigunya to mean niskama, free from desires.] (Be) > > nirdvandvah, free from the pairs of duality -- by the word dvandva, > > duality, are meant the conflicting pairs [Of heat and cold, etc.] > > which are > > the causes of happiness and sorrow; you become free from them. [From > > heat, cold, etc. That is, forbear them.] You become nitya- > sattvasthah, > > ever-poised in the quality of sattva; (and) so also niryoga-ksemah, > > without (desire for) acquisition and protection. Yoga means > > acquisition of > > what one has not, and ksema means the protection of what one has. > For > > one who as 'acquisition and protection' foremost in his mind, it is > > difficult to seek Liberation. Hence, you be free from acquisition > and > > protection. > > And also be atmavan, self-collected, vigilant. This is the advice > > given to > > you while you are engaged in your own duty. [And not from the point > of > > view of seeking Liberation.] > > > > A vishiSTaadvaita view of the same (Shrii Raamaanuja): > > 2.45 The word Traigunya means the three Gunas --- Sattva, Rajas and > Tamas. Here the term Traigunya denotes persons in whom Sattva, Rajas > and Tamas are in abundance. The Vedas in prescribing desire-oriented > rituals (Kamya-karmas) have such persons in view. Because of their > great love, the Vedas teach what is good to those in whom Tamas, > Rajas and Sattva preponderate. If the Vedas had not explained to these > persons the means for the attainment of heaven etc., according to the > Gunas, then those persons who are not interested in liberation owing > to > absence of Sattva and preponderance of Rajas and Tamas in them, > would get completely lost amidst what should not be resorted to, > without knowing the means for attaining the results they desire. Hence > the Vedas are concerned with the Gunas. Be you free from the three > Gunas. Try to acquire Sattva in abundance; increase that alone. The > purport is: do not nurse the preponderance of the three Gunas in their > state of inter-mixture; do not cultivate such preponderance. Be free > from the pairs of opposites; be free from all the characteristics of > worldly > life. Abide in pure Sattva; be established in Sattva, in its state of > purity > without the admixture of the other two Gunas. If it is questioned how > that is possible, the reply is as follows. Never care to acquire > things nor > protect what has been acquired. While abandoning the acquisition of > what is not required for self-realisation, abandon also the > conservation of > such things already acquired. You can thus be established in self- > control > and thereby become an aspirant after the essentail nature of the self. > 'Yoga' is acquisition of what has not been acquired; 'Ksema' is > preservation of things already acquired. Abandoning these is a must > for > an aspirant after the essential nature of the self. If you conduct > yourself > in this way, the preponderance of Rajas and Tamas will be annihilated, > and pure Sattva will develop. Besides, all that is taught in the > Vedas is > not fit to be utilised by all. >
Wow. That seems so superficial and WRONG compared to MMY's commentary. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
